WAGE HIKE - P100

[tolstoi]

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Recently, GMA ordered the labor department to carry out a P100 wage hike in the private sector, so the minimum wage is now already at P300+. But with the present commodity prices soaring due to VAT and other factors, IS THE WAGE HIKE ENOUGH OR MAS MAAYO NALANG KAYSA WALA??...

Addressing workers' demands, President Arroyo also said that a bill would be submitted to Congress calling for the increase in the salaries of government employees.

"Pending the passage of the bill, the DBM (Department of Budget and Management) shall study a transitional relief package for government workers to help them cope with rising prices," she added.

Concerning private sector employees, Arroyo said she ordered Santo Tomas to direct the regional wages boards to convene and issue wage orders in 30 days "with or without petitions from the laborers."

Workers in the audience applauded her speech, and ended the forum with a cheer praising Arroyo.

According to Santo Tomas, only two wage hike petitions have been submitted before the regional wage boards of Metro Manila (P78 per day) and Western Visayas (P100 per day).

The relief package for government workers, meanwhile, will include additional health benefits, transportation support, and a provident fund. She said Budget Secretary Emilia Boncodin will submit the package within the month. (AP/With Sunnex Luzon)

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/net...royo.asks.html

[pnoize]

IMHO, this will be a never ending cycle. As employers will have to adjust their prices to cope up with the wage increase and the perpetual rising cost of raw materials. Soon enough, more companies will have to close down because they simply cannot cope up with the cost of production and the pricing demand of their consumers.

[Ran Fujiyama]

the last time wages were increased to P15, it took them to implement such in two settings, how much more if PGMA will order these establishments to give a P100.00 increase.

[gregggy_ph]

studihan pani..and most likely dghan employers mo disagree ani...unless naa cla benefits...

[clarkhkent]

i dont think this is possible to happen.....pwede cguro 50 pesos....pero 100 OMG!!!! murag lisod jud!

ok ra ni nga increase para sa mga nag trabaho sa industry.....pero kanang naa sa academe....huh pwerte lisura!

[M@rv|n]

noh? 100 jud? ka nice noh? if matinuod na!

[FK]

tungason kaau ni... maau kong mahitabo pero mura dako ra kaau ang 100.

or possibly bolatik na sab ni Gloria kani tanan.

[estor_boot]

kanindot gud ug matinood!

but i suspect, maneuver ni nang gloria because of the very high disatisfaction rating niya! weh... sa mailad lang! faet!

[dawn runner]

Maliapay si Jored anang 100. manira man ang mga kompaniya. . . Unya daghan ma lay off. . .magkagubot dayun. . . enter Jored and his murderous NPA's.

[franz]

hehehe mas nindot unta kung matinuod ni and i-adjust pud ang wage sa tanan
from 200+ nahimong 300+, that means, close to 50% increase... hehehe nindota kaha no kung apil ta naay 50% increase sa ato salary